Japanese Comics Target The World’s Second Most Populated Market
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by Masaru IKEDA
An NTT group company in mobile content development, NTT Solmare, and Kyoto-based mobile content developer Zero-Sum started distributing Japanese comic titles for cellphone users in India last Friday.
The service is provided to the users of the country's 6th ranked mobile carrier Tata Teleservices, and is also expected to start for the country's 3rd ranked carrier Vodafone Essar next month. Every title costs USD0.42 or JPY45 approx.
| Title | Price (India Rupee) |
|---|---|
| Always by Yourside | INR20 |
| Comic Adventure | INR20 |
| Save the Cafe | INR20 |
| The Tale of the Stone God -Guarding You at Your Service- |
INR20 |
| Magic Academy -Miire&Rajie- | INR20 |
| Kimodameshi -Dare Game- | INR20 |
In India, cellphone subscribers are increasing at the fast pace of 10 million a month in ten consecutive months. The country's accumulated population of cellphone users reached 441.7 million last July.
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Author Information Masaru IKEDA has co-founded several system integration companies and consulting firms in Tokyo. He has been contributing serial columns to nationwide newspapers and IT periodicals, also he's currently serving as tech consultant for several web companies. His biography is here. His private blog is here. 
